Museum Studies Program Blog
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MSP17 trip to Chicago
In October 2017 the group traveled to Chicago for a few days to visit some museums. Here are some highlights.
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MSP16 trip to Chicago
In October 2016 the group traveled to Chicago for a few days to visit some museums. Here are some highlights.
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MSP’ers at The Henry Ford
MSP current students (Sarah McLusky and Lauren Stamm) and alumni (Caroline Braden) work in various capacities at The Henry Ford.
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Detroit workshop April 15 – New Voices and Detroit Museums: From Midtown and Beyond.
Friday, April 15 9:30 am – 12:45 pm UM Museum of Art, Helmut Stern Auditorium Today, the city of Detroit is once again taking its place at the heart of the United States’ cultural landscape—as a center of creativity, imagination, artistic production and...
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Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… MSP alumni Caroline Braden (MSP13) and David Choberka (MSP03) who recently presented at the annual Michigan Museums Association conference. Caroline co-presented a session called “Accessibility Collaborations: Working Within and Across Communities” and David participated in a session titled “Museum Cross-Training: How to...
Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice: the Case of the Jim Crow Museum
The Jim Crow Museum is the nation’s largest publicly accessible collection of racist artifacts. Located on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, the museum houses more than 12,000 objects—primarily, but not exclusively, segregation era artifacts and everyday anti-black caricatured objects....
Oct 26 – “African Art in Museums: Ethical Quandaries”
African Art in Museums: Ethical Quandaries Friday, October 26, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Helmut Stern Auditorium, UM Museum of Art “Where do you think your ancestors got these?” asks Eric Killmonger in the recent Black Panther film. Join us for a discussion facilitated by African Art Historian Ray...
Oct 23 – Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice
Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice: the Case of the Jim Crow Museum Presentation by David Pilgrim, Founding Director, Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia and Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Ferris State University The Jim Crow Museum is...
Oct 26 – African Art in Museums: Ethical Quandaries
Ethical Quandaries Friday, October 26, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Helmut Stern Auditorium, UMMA African Art in Museums: Ethical Quandaries “Where do you think your ancestors got these?” asks Eric Killmonger in the recent Black Panther film. Join us for a discussion facilitated by African Art Historian Ray Silverman with...
Graduate certificate and the museum studies minor
Some of our graduate students begin their path to museum work with the undergraduate minor. As one recent graduate said, “Not only is the subject matter diverse and interesting, but it also can foster an appreciation for museums and emphasize how important they are...